John Thach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Thach

United States admiral

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1905

Place of Birth: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 15-Apr-1981

Profession: military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John Smith "Jimmy" Thach (April 19, 1905 – April 15, 1981) was a World War II Naval Aviator, air combat tactician, and United States Navy admiral.
Thach developed the Thach Weave, a combat flight formation that could counter enemy fighters of superior performance, and later the big blue blanket, an aerial defense against kamikaze attacks.